Hindu Youth Killed in Bangladesh: Violence Against Minorities Surges Ahead of Elections

• Another Hindu youth, Joy Mahapatro, was killed in Bhangadohor village, Sunamganj district, allegedly by Amirul Islam.
• This marks the second Hindu youth killed in 20 days, raising concerns about minority safety before Bangladesh's 13th Parliamentary elections.
• The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council reported 51 incidents targeting minorities in December alone.
• Earlier, Moni Chakraborty and Rana Pratap Bairagi, both Hindu businessmen, were murdered in separate incidents.
• Dipu Chandra Das was lynched and set on fire in Mymensingh over alleged blasphemy, leading to diplomatic tensions with India.

Why It Matters: Violence against Hindu minorities in Bangladesh is escalating rapidly ahead of parliamentary elections.